Special Olympics: India won a record 202 medals including 76 gold in the Special Olympics, won two gold on the last day as well

Indian athletes ended their campaign at the 2023 Special Olympics World Games with a record 202 medals. India’s inspirational athletes bagged 76 gold, 75 silver and 51 bronze medals in the event that concluded on Sunday, with runners contributing significantly on the final day.

India bagged six medals including two gold, three silver and one bronze on the last day on the track. Aanchal Goyal (400m, Women’s Level B) and Ravimati Arumugam (400m, Women’s Level C) took top honors on the podium. Saket Kundu, who won a silver medal in Mini Javelin (Level B), also won a bronze in Level B 400m.

Most of our athletes have faced various forms of social discrimination, and have been treated as non-functioning members of society in various spheres, says Dr. Mallika Nadda, President, Special Olympics India, on the performance of the Indian contingent at the Berlin Games . This idea is wrong. His performance in the field of play proves that he is capable of showing strength, speed, concentration and discipline. I hope this will open the eyes of people outside and prove that we need to expand this movement and make it more inclusive. The Indian contingent consisted of 198 athletes apart from 57 coaches who participated in 16 sports.